Natural Crystalline Malachite Specimens x 6 From Tenke Fungurume, Congo HAND MADE Size = 125 - 160

Size = 125 - 160 mm

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Natural Crystalline Malachite Specimens x 6 From Tenke Fungurume, Congo HAND MADE Size = 125 - 160PRODUCT INFORMATION General Description Malachite is a green Copper Carbonate Hydroxide mineral. It was one of the first ores used to produce Copper metal. Our specimens are sourced from the Congo which extensively mines the material for its copper content, thus getting specimen grade material is quite difficult. Pliny the Elder, 79 CE used the ancient term Molochitus but by 1661 the revised spelling was widely adopted as Malachite. Malachite has a